CN107199859B - The connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile - Google Patents

The connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile Download PDF

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CN107199859B
CN107199859B CN201710157629.0A CN201710157629A CN107199859B CN 107199859 B CN107199859 B CN 107199859B CN 201710157629 A CN201710157629 A CN 201710157629A CN 107199859 B CN107199859 B CN 107199859B
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泽畑耕司
沟口孟
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    • B60J7/1226Soft tops for convertible vehicles
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    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Abstract

The connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling (12) of automobile (1) is provided, the storage of the stringcourse (BL) and folding ceiling (12) of intended shape to car body is taken into account.Have: compartment top is opened and closed to the folding ceiling (12) covered freely, the link mechanism that ceiling (12) collapsibly support will be opened and closed, the drive member of the drive link (30) of drive link mechanism, drive member has: having the driving unit (22) of the driving gear (222) linked with drive motor (221), it is set to the driven gear (24) of drive link (30), with the intermediate gear (23) of driving gear (222) and driven gear (24), driving unit (22) is disposed in position of the stringcourse (BL) than car body more below the vehicle, driven gear pivot branch (28) is disposed in the position that vehicle up direction is more leaned on than stringcourse (BL), intermediate gear (23) is disposed in the position for the vehicle up and down direction being overlapped with stringcourse (BL) when side is observed.

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The connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile
Technical field
The present invention relates to the connecting rod constructions of the intake type ceiling of automobile, and the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of the automobile is for example Have: by the intake type ceiling of the opening covering on compartment top, the link mechanism that collapsibly supports intake type ceiling and Make the drive member that link mechanism is movable.
Background technique
In the vehicle body side of automobile, there is design lines, the i.e. institute upwardly extended along glass for vehicle window lower end in vehicle front and back The stringcourse of meaning.The stringcourse is to determine the design element of vehicle appearance impression with degree is emphasized by its inclined degree.
For example, in the case where wanting to provide the vehicle of the car-shaped of sedate impression, when stringcourse is formed as side observation mostly Approximate horizontal shape.
On the other hand, it is desirable to which in the case where the vehicle for providing motion impression, stringcourse is formed as side observation Shi Houyang mostly The inclined shape in ground.In turn, it in this vehicle, is set as more receiving toward rear of vehicle more to vehicle width direction inside when looking down sometimes The stringcourse of the shape of beam, so as to brought to stringcourse quiver sense and emphasize kinesthesia, and/or inhibit overall height, to emphasize to transport It is dynamic.
Here, having the vapour for the intake type ceiling for covering the opening folding on the compartment top of passenger loading freely In the case where vehicle, i.e. so-called open car, above-mentioned stringcourse is also also served as the car body side for intake type ceiling to be received into car body Opening outer peripheral edge.
For example, being described in patent document 1 following regracting ceiling 2 (intake type ceiling): the ratio side of the stringcourse of automobile Door more by the part of rear of vehicle when side is observed after the mode raised tilt, regracting ceiling 2 is via having along stringcourse The opening of car body side of outer peripheral edge be received into car body.
Here, the regracting ceiling 2 of patent document 1 is by being pivotally supported on the vehicle rear side of side door and more leaning on vehicle than stringcourse Lower section rotation axis X link mechanism and supported freely by opening and closing.
Preceding ceiling floor 21 in the patent document 1 of this construction, above the rotation axis X to covering compartment of link mechanism Interval it is longer, the radius of gyration of the folding track of intake type ceiling tends to get bigger.
But such as in order to which stronger allocation and transportation are dynamic and wish to use more toward rear of vehicle more to collecting on the inside of vehicle width direction In the case where the stringcourse of shape, for intake type ceiling is received into car body car body side opening more toward rear of vehicle then width It is narrower.
Therefore, in the case where the biggish intake type ceiling of the radius of gyration as described in Patent Document 1, the folding of intake type ceiling Chong Die with the narrow of the opening of the car body side or ground weight with the accepting regions stored to intake type ceiling in track Folded, it is therefore possible to intake type ceiling can not be received into car body.
In addition, in the biggish intake type ceiling of the such radius of gyration of patent document 1, in order to avoid opening for intake type ceiling Conjunction track is Chong Die with accepting regions, and depth of the ground relative to stringcourse of accepting regions, Huo Zhezeng are ensured if increasing overall height The anterior-posterior length of big vehicle, it is likely that desired kinesthesia can be damaged.
In the open car of the biggish patent document 1 of the radius of gyration of such intake type ceiling, there is the phase of cannot be considered in terms of Hope shape stringcourse and storage from intake type ceiling to car body the problem of.
Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2007-261412 bulletin
Summary of the invention
The present invention in view of the above-mentioned problems, it is intended that providing a kind of connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, energy Intake type ceiling is enough taken into account to the storage of car body, configuration and intended shape of the drive member to car body of drive link mechanism Stringcourse.
The present invention is a kind of connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, is had: intake type ceiling, by opening for compartment top Mouth folding covers freely, and can be received into the accepting regions of car body;Link mechanism has and arrives via pivot branch pivot suspension The drive link of the car body, and the intake type ceiling is collapsibly supported;And drive member, with the pivot branch Make the drive link rotate driving for rotation axis, the drive member has: driving unit, have drive motor and with the drive The driving gear of dynamic motor connection;Driven gear is set to the drive link using the pivot branch as axis center;In and Between gear, be engaged with the driving gear and the both sides of the driven gear, the driving unit is disposed in than the car body Stringcourse more leans on the position below vehicle, and the pivot branch is disposed in the position that vehicle up direction is more leaned on than the stringcourse, the centre Gear, which is disposed in, more leans on the vehicle being overlapped when the observation of on the inside of vehicle width direction and side with the stringcourse or more than the drive motor The position in direction.
Above-mentioned intake type ceiling can be using the soft top being made of canvas and sail bone or by made of metal or synthetic resin system Ceiling constitute resist stubbornly.
It can be with the driving gear of above-mentioned drive motor connection and be set to the gear of the output shaft of drive motor or be With the gear for the engaged gears for being set to drive motor.
Above-mentioned driven gear can be the gear constituted seperatedly with drive link or be integrally formed with drive link Gear.
Above-mentioned stringcourse can be the design lines upwardly extended along the glass for vehicle window lower end of vehicle body side in vehicle front and back.
In accordance with the invention it is possible to take into account intake type ceiling to the storage of car body, drive link mechanism drive member to vehicle The configuration of body and the stringcourse of intended shape.
Specifically, by the way that intermediate gear is configured in the position being overlapped with stringcourse, the storage of automobile when side is observed Pivot branch can be easily disposed in the position that vehicle up direction is more leaned on than stringcourse by the connecting rod construction of formula ceiling.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile with for example by pivot branch setting more leaned below vehicle than stringcourse The case where compare, can shorten pivot branch and intake type ceiling interval, i.e. reduce intake type ceiling folding track rotation Radius.
The connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile as a result, though stringcourse be side observation when after raise inclined shape, And/or stringcourse is more can also to prevent the folding of intake type ceiling toward rear of vehicle more the shape collected to vehicle width direction inside Track is Chong Die with the ground of the narrow of stringcourse and accepting regions.That is, even if being raised after when stringcourse is side observation inclined Shape and/or stringcourse are more toward rear of vehicle more the shape collected to vehicle width direction inside, the connecting rod of the intake type ceiling of automobile Construction need not also increase the overall length of automobile or increase overall height.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, even if raising inclined shape after when wishing that side is used to observe Shape and/or more toward rear of vehicle more to the stringcourse of the shape collected on the inside of vehicle width direction can also readily insure that have can The accepting regions for the larger open that intake type ceiling is stored.
In turn, the cloth of driving unit can not only be improved by the position of the outer diameter of intermediate gear and vehicle up and down direction Office's freedom degree more leans on the position on the outside of vehicle width direction than intermediate gear since driving unit is located at, the intake type ceiling of automobile Connecting rod construction can significantly ensure the waist of left and right compared with the case where such as driving unit is located on the inside of the vehicle width direction of stringcourse Interior space between line.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile can take into account storage, driving of the intake type ceiling to car body and connect The drive member of linkage is to the configuration of car body and the stringcourse of intended shape.
As mode of the invention, the intermediate gear is configured to, and when side is observed, axis center ratio is by the sliding tooth The axis center of wheel and the imaginary line of the axis center of driven gear connection are more located at rear of vehicle.
According to the present invention, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile can take into account stringcourse and the intake type top of intended shape Storage of the canopy to car body, and can be realized the miniaturization of drive member.
Specifically, the axis center for example with the axis center of driven gear, the axis center of intermediate gear and driving gear It is compared along the situation that vehicle up and down direction is arranged side by side, the axis center of driven gear and the axis center of driving gear can be reduced Interval in vehicle up and down direction.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, can reduce on the vehicle from driving unit to driven gear Lower direction interval enables to the drive member driven to drive link to minimize.
In turn, driven gear, intermediate gear and driving gear are configured to, by the axis center of driven gear, intermediate gear Axis center and the imaginary line for driving the axis center of gear to link constitute general triangular when side is observed, in other words structure At the side observation substantially く word shape of vehicle front side opening, so the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile can be in Between gear vehicle front side formed regulation space.
The regulation is spatially located at the position intersected with the rotary motion trace of drive link, so the company of the intake type ceiling of automobile The limited block that bar structure example can will such as limit the rotation of drive link configures in regulation space.The intake type of automobile as a result, The connecting rod construction of ceiling can be realized the miniaturization of drive member, and have the limited block etc. of the rotation of limitation drive link.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, by axis center be located at than will drive gear axis center and The imaginary line of the axis center connection of driven gear more leans on the intermediate gear of rear of vehicle, can take into account intended shape stringcourse and Storage of the intake type ceiling to car body, and realize the miniaturization of drive member.
In addition, the drive link of the link mechanism is configured to, and provided at one is supported on as mode of the invention The pivot branch, the other end are attached to the folding ceiling.
According to the present invention, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile can be improved the supporting rigidity of intake type ceiling.
Specifically, with for example using the drive link for being supported on a pivot on pivot branch and the drive link is supported on a pivot on Follower link is carried out the case where support containing formula ceiling and is compared, the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile can with a component come Pivot branch and intake type ceiling are linked, so can be improved the supporting rigidity of intake type ceiling.
The connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile can not only take into account the stringcourse and intake type ceiling of intended shape as a result, Storage to car body, additionally it is possible to improve the supporting rigidity of intake type ceiling.
The effect of invention:
In accordance with the invention it is possible to provide a kind of connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, intake type ceiling can be taken into account To the storage of car body, drive link mechanism drive member to the configuration of car body and the stringcourse of intended shape.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is to indicate that the stereoscopic figure of the appearance of the automobile for the state that ceiling closes will be opened and closed.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure for indicating to open and close the appearance of the automobile of the state of ceiling opening.
Fig. 3 is the left side figure for indicating to open and close the appearance of the automobile during the storage of ceiling.
Fig. 4 is the plan view for indicating to open and close the appearance of the automobile of the state of ceiling opening.
Fig. 5 is the left side figure of the left side of the ceiling open-and-close mechanism from indicating out of compartment.
Fig. 6 is the major part expanded view for indicating the major part in ceiling open-and-close mechanism.
Fig. 7 is the back view of the major part of ceiling open-and-close mechanism when indicating overleaf observing.
Fig. 8 is the left side figure of the left side of the drive link and multiple follower links from indicating out of compartment.
Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B are the explanatory diagrams for illustrating to open and close the movement of the drive link in the moving process of ceiling.
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1 ... automobile;12 ... folding ceilings;22 ... driving units;23 ... intermediate gears;24 ... driven gears;28 ... is driven Gear pivot branch;30 ... drive links;31 ... the 1st follower links;32 ... the 2nd follower links;33 ... the 3rd follower links;34… 4th follower link;35 ... the 5th follower links;36 ... the 6th follower links;221 ... drive motors;222 ... driving gears;BL… Stringcourse;The accepting regions S ...
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Illustrate an embodiment of the invention referring to the drawings.
Firstly, the automobile 1 in present embodiment is described in detail using FIG. 1 to FIG. 5.
In addition, Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure for indicating to open and close the automobile 1 for the state that ceiling 12 closes, Fig. 2 is to indicate to open The stereoscopic figure of the automobile 1 for the state that ceiling 12 is opened is closed, Fig. 3 is the automobile 1 for indicating to open and close during the storage of ceiling 12 Left side figure, Fig. 4 is the plan view for indicating to open and close the automobile 1 for the state that ceiling 12 is opened, and Fig. 5 is indicated from compartment Nei Guan The left side figure for the ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 examined.
In addition, the diagram of the ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 of folding ceiling 12 is omitted in Fig. 3 for simplified illustration, and The diagram of roof cover 11 is omitted in Fig. 5.
In addition, arrow Fr and Rr indicates that vehicle front-rear direction, arrow Fr indicate that vehicle front, arrow Rr indicate in the figure Rear of vehicle.In turn, arrow Rh and Lh indicates vehicle width direction, and arrow Rh indicates vehicle right direction, and arrow Lh indicates vehicle left To.In addition, the top in figure is vehicle up direction, the lower section in figure is below vehicle.
Firstly, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the automobile 1 in the present embodiment is configured in order from vehicle front: before being equipped with The front part of vehicle 4 of wheel 2 and hood 3, is equipped with rear-wheel 7 and rear fender 8 at the compartment portion 6 for being equipped with car door 5 and taking for passenger Vehicle rear 9.
In turn, as shown in FIG. 1 to 3, it in vehicle rear 9, is more leaned between the rear fender 8 of left and right and than boot door 10 Vehicle front side has containing section (diagram is omitted), the accepting regions S and will store which is open by vehicle up direction The roof cover 11 of the closure of openings of region S is constituted.
Also, as shown in FIG. 1 to 3, automobile 1 be can by cover compartment portion 6 top folding ceiling 12 and be located at The rear window portion 13 of the rear of vehicle in compartment portion 6 is received into the so-called open car of accepting regions S.
In more detail, the vehicle up direction of accepting regions S is open along the stringcourse BL of automobile 1, and has as follows big It is small: folding ceiling 12 and the inner space of rear window portion 13 of folded state can be accommodated.
Here, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the stringcourse BL of automobile 1 is the lower end from the glass for vehicle window 5a of car door 5 along rear wing The design lines of the upper end of plate 8.Stringcourse BL is configured to, and is more leaning on rear of vehicle than car door 5, Shi Houyang, and phase are observed in side For the vehicle width direction interval of vehicle front side, the vehicle width direction interval of vehicle rear side is narrower, i.e., planar observation when substantially Ha shape.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 to 3, the roof cover 11 for covering the opening of accepting regions S constitutes the ratio waist of automobile 1 Line BL leans on rear of vehicle part by vehicle up direction and than the rear end of car door 5.
Such roof cover 11 has the lower end of stringcourse BL, and by pair of right and left cover side opposed in the vehicle width direction 111, by the lower part of cover side 111 cover base portion 112 connected to each other, by the top of cover side 111 capouch portion 113 connected to each other Substantially Ha shape when constituting planar observation.
In addition, the roof cover 11 is attached to rear fender 8 via four section link mechanisms, operated by the switch of passenger automatic Folding.
In addition, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, folding ceiling 12 is made of preceding ceiling 121 and rear ceiling 122, the preceding ceiling 121 The frame members 15 on the top of bearing front screen 14 are attached to disassembly ease, which is located at the vehicle of preceding ceiling 121 Rear.
As depicted in figs. 3 and 5, preceding ceiling 121 is, vehicle in the front-back direction length occupy compartment portion 6 top half Above length, by the metal upper plate 121a and the gold opposed with upper plate 121a in vehicle lower side as design face The lower plate 121b for belonging to system is integrally engaged and is formed.
In addition, as shown in figure 3, at the vehicle width direction both ends of preceding ceiling 121, assemble for will be between glass for vehicle window 5a The closed front in gap keep off the rain slat gum 123.The front is kept off the rain, and be formed on slat gum 123 will be along the surface of upper plate 121a The draining road that rainwater flowed down etc. is discharged to rear of vehicle.
As depicted in figs. 3 and 5, rear ceiling 122 is that front end and preceding ceiling 121 be close, capouch portion of rear end and roof cover 11 113 close sizes, will be opposed with upper plate 122a as the metal upper plate 122a in design face and in vehicle lower side Metal lower plate 122b integrally engage and formed.
In addition, being assembled in front end by the closed wiper bar rubber in gap between preceding ceiling 121 in rear ceiling 122 Glue (diagram is omitted), and the closed wiper bar rubber in gap between the capouch portion 113 by roof cover 11 is assembled in rear end Glue (diagram is omitted).
In turn, as shown in figure 3, between the vehicle width direction both ends of rear ceiling 122 are assembled between glass for vehicle window 5a Keep off the rain slat gum 124 at gap closed rear portion.At the rear portion, the slat gum 124 that keeps off the rain is formed with and will flow from front wiper bar rubber 123 Under rainwater etc. keep off the rain the draining road that slat gum 162 is discharged to aftermentioned column.
As shown in figure 5, rear window frame portion of the rear window portion 13 by rear window 131, bearing rear window 131 with permeability Part 132, the slat gum that keeps off the rain (diagram is omitted) assembled along the outer peripheral edge of rear frame members 132 are constituted.
In turn, in the fixed pair of right and left backlite mounting flange 133 in the front side of rear frame members 132, the pair of right and left rear window Bracket 133 is opposed in the vehicle width direction, and links with aftermentioned ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20.
Have the folding ceiling 12 of this construction and the automobile 1 of rear window portion 13 by being set to the pair of right and left of rear fender 8 Ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 opens and closes ceiling 12 and rear window portion 13 to the storage of accepting regions S and the folding of receiving state to realize The expansion of ceiling 12 and rear window portion 13.
The ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 is described in detail using Fig. 5~Fig. 9.In addition, being disposed in the ceiling opening-closing machine of vehicle left side Structure 20 and the ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 for being disposed in vehicle right side are symmetrical constructions, so explanation is matched in the present embodiment Set on the ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 of vehicle right side.
In addition, Fig. 6 indicates the major part expanded view of the major part in ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20, Fig. 7 indicates that the back side is seen The back view of the major part of ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 when examining, Fig. 8 shows drive links 30 from out of compartment and multiple The left side figure of follower link, Fig. 9 indicate the explanation of the movement of the drive link 30 in the moving process for illustrating to open and close ceiling 12 Figure, Fig. 9 A indicate that the left side figure of the movement of the drive link 30 in present embodiment, Fig. 9 B indicate no intermediate gear 23 In the case of drive link movement left side figure.
In addition, the diagram of roof cover 11 is omitted in Fig. 6 and Fig. 8 for clear major part, saved in Fig. 6 and Fig. 9 The diagram of inner support bracket 212 is omited.In turn, in fig. 8, driving gear 222, intermediate gear are illustrated that with double dot dash line 23 and driven gear 24 outside circle.
Firstly, the rear fender 8 for being equipped with ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 is more bloated to vehicle width direction outside than stringcourse BL, by conduct The metal wing plate outside plate 8a in design face and relative to stringcourse BL in the direction of vehicle width substantially with position and wing plate outside plate 8a Opposed metal wing plate inner panel 8b is integrally engaged and is constituted (referring to Fig. 7).
As shown in fig. 7, in the upper edge of the rear fender 8, the i.e. opening edge of accepting regions S, it will be between roof cover 11 The closed slat gum 8c that keeps off the rain in gap is assemblied in the bonding part of wing plate outside plate 8a and wing plate inner panel 8b.
In turn, as shown in FIG. 1 to 3, pillar parts 16 are equipped in the front end of rear fender 8, which compares waist Line BL is more prominent to vehicle up direction, is present between glass for vehicle window 5a and roof cover 11.
As depicted in figs. 3 and 5, the pillar parts 16 by the column main body 161 linked with wing plate inner panel 8b, be assemblied in column Main body 161 and the closed column in the gap between glass for vehicle window 5a and the gap between roof cover 11 is kept off the rain slat gum 162 and the pillar 163 as design face integrally assemble and constitute.
In addition, column keeps off the rain, slat gum 162 is kept off in the state of opening and closing ceiling 12 and closing with the rear portion in folding ceiling 12 The draining road of rain slat gum 124 is connected to, and is formed in the inside with the inner space extended along vehicle up and down direction Empty shape.The keep off the rain inner space of slat gum 162 of the column is configured to, so that keeping off the rain the rain of the inflow of slat gum 124 via rear portion Water etc. can flow down, and with the open communication that is set to car body and rainwater etc. can be discharged from lower vehicle.
As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 of above-mentioned rear fender 8 is disposed in by being fixed on the wing of rear fender 8 The link supporting bracket 21 of plate inner panel 8b is supported on a pivot on link supporting bracket 21 and bearing folding ceiling 12 and rear window portion 13 Link mechanism and the drive member for rotating link mechanism are constituted.
In more detail, drive member is by being fixed on the driving unit 22 of link supporting bracket 21, with driving unit 22 The intermediate gear 23 of the driving occlusion of gear 222, the driven gear 24 being engaged with intermediate gear 23 are constituted.
On the other hand, link mechanism is opened and closed the drive link 30 and bearing of ceiling 12 and fixed driven gear 24 by bearing Window portion 13 and follow drive link 30 and movable multiple follower links are constituted afterwards.
As shown in Figure 5 and 7, link supporting bracket 21 is by being more located at the lateral branch support on the inside of vehicle width direction than stringcourse BL Frame 211 and the inner support bracket 212 being more located on the inside of vehicle width direction than outside support bracket 211 are constituted.
As shown in Figure 5 and 7, outside support bracket 211 is by being fastened to the substantially planar of the wing plate inner panel 8b of rear fender 8 Part and more prominent to vehicle up direction than stringcourse BL and the interior compartment side that is fastened to pillar parts 16 substantially band-like part It is integrally formed.
In addition, the generally flat part in outside support bracket 211 is formed as than pillar parts 16 more to after vehicle Side and than stringcourse BL more to vehicle up direction shape outstanding.
As shown in Figure 5 and 7, inner support bracket 212 is fastened on the inside of the vehicle width direction in outside support bracket 211 Face.The inner support bracket 212 is formed with opposed with the generally flat part in outside support bracket 211 opposed The vertical view hat shape in face.
In turn, as shown in figure 8, being integrally formed with follower link supporting part 212a on the top of inner support bracket 212, Follower link supporting part 212a is extended to rear of vehicle, and the position being overlapped when side is observed with stringcourse BL will be aftermentioned 6th follower link, 36 pivot suspension.
Also, as shown in Figure 6 to 8, on the outside between support bracket 211 and inner support bracket 212, from vehicle up direction Act lower end, intermediate gear 23 and the sliding tooth for being configured in order the drive link 30 for aftermentioned driven gear 24 to be arranged Wheel 222.
In addition, as shown in figure 8, the face on the inside of the vehicle width direction of inner support bracket 212 has the 1st limiting section 25 and The 26, the 1st limiting section 25 of 2 limiting section in the state of opening and closing ceiling 12 and closing limitation drive link 30 to below vehicle front Rotation, the 2nd limiting section 26 limitation drive link 30 in the state of opening and closing ceiling 12 and being contained turn to below rear of vehicle It is dynamic.
1st limiting section 25 side observe when configuration than by it is aftermentioned driving gear 222 center of rotation and driven tooth The imaginary line of center of rotation (the driven gear pivot branch 28) connection of wheel 24 more leans on the position of vehicle front side.
2nd limiting section 26 closely configures below the rear of vehicle when side is observed with aftermentioned intermediate gear 23.
As shown in FIG. 6 and 7, the configuration of driving unit 22 is fastened on the outside between support bracket 211 and wing plate inner panel 8b Outside support bracket 211.The driving unit 22 is by electrically driven (operated) drive motor 221 and passes through the driving force of drive motor 221 The receivings such as the worm and gear (diagram is omitted) of rotation (are illustrated and are omitted) into shell and are integrally formed.
Also, driving unit 22 will be using substantially vehicle up and down direction as the drive motor 221 of rotation axis by worm and gear The rotation be converted to using vehicle width direction as rotation axis.
In more detail, the worm and gear of driving unit 22 (is illustrated by the worm screw for being set to the output shaft of drive motor 221 Omit) and the worm gear (diagram omission) that is pivotally supported using vehicle width direction as rotation axis in shell constituted.Also, in driving unit 22 Worm gear be integrally formed with the driving gear 222 (referring to Fig. 6) of the more path than worm gear.
Driving gear 222 is with substantially coaxial with the center of rotation of worm gear and be more located at than worm gear the side on the inside of vehicle width direction Formula is integrally formed in worm gear.As shown in fig. 6, the driving gear 222 in the state of being assemblied in outside support bracket 211, passes through The opening of the outside support bracket 211 below vehicle is more leaned on than stringcourse BL and than outside support bracket 211 more to vehicle from being formed in Expose on the inside of wide direction.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 and 7, intermediate gear 23 is formed as than the driving more major diameter of gear 222 and can be with vehicle width side To the shape for being snapped to driving gear 222 for rotation axis.The intermediate gear 23 configure in the vehicle width direction with driving gear 222 roughly the same positions.
In turn, when intermediate gear 23 is observed with side its center of rotation relative to will drive gear 222 center of rotation and The imaginary line of center of rotation (the aftermentioned driven gear pivot branch 28) connection of aftermentioned driven gear 24 is located at rear of vehicle The mode of side is supported on a pivot on outside support bracket 211 and inner support bracket 212.
Specifically, intermediate gear 23 is when side is observed, center of rotation is than driving the center of rotation of gear 222 more to lean on vehicle Top and vehicle rear side, and upper part in the position being overlapped with stringcourse BL by pivot suspension.In addition, by link supporting support The pivot branch position of frame 21 and intermediate gear 23 is set as intermediate gear pivot branch 27.
As shown in FIG. 6 and 7, driven gear 24 is formed as the more major diameter than intermediate gear 23 and can be with vehicle width direction Rotation axis and the shape for being snapped to intermediate gear 23.In more detail, driven gear 24 be formed as in the circumferential direction about 1/2 have The side observation substantially fan-shaped of circular arc portion, circular arc portion be formed with along the circumferential direction it is multiple be engaged with intermediate gear 23 it is big Small tooth.
As shown in Figures 5 and 6, which is located at vehicle in the state that folding ceiling 12 closes with circular arc portion The mode of rear side configures, and is fixed on the lower end of drive link 30.
As shown in figure 8, it is fixed with the drive link 30 of driven gear 24, it will be long with the vehicle front-rear direction of rear ceiling 122 Spend the band-like portions one extended below compared to the longer band-like portions on vehicle front-rear direction and from the band-like portions to vehicle Be formed as to body side observation substantially T-shaped.
In turn, it in the lower end of longer band-like portions in vehicle up and down direction of drive link 30, is integrally formed with The abutting part 30a that prominent to vehicle front and with inner support bracket 212 the 1st limiting section 25 abuts.
Longer band-like portions, the front end on vehicle front-rear direction of the drive link 30 are rotatably supported on and set The front end of the ceiling bracket 125 of ceiling 121 before being placed in, the connection of vehicle front-rear direction substantial middle are fixed to rear ceiling 122.
On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 8, in the longer band-like portions in vehicle up and down direction of drive link 30 The fixed driven gear 24 being engaged with intermediate gear 23 in lower end.In turn, drive link 30 in vehicle up and down direction compared with The lower end of long band-like portions is supported on a pivot on the lateral branch support that vehicle up direction is more leaned on than stringcourse BL with driven gear 24 together Frame 211 and inner support bracket 212.
Specifically, the lower end of longer band-like portions in vehicle up and down direction of drive link 30, than sliding tooth The center of rotation of wheel 222 more leans on vehicle front and more leans on the position of vehicle up direction than stringcourse BL, with driven gear 24 together with vehicle Wide direction is for rotation axis and by pivot suspension.In addition, by the pivot of link supporting bracket 21 and driven gear 24 and drive link 30 Branch position is set as driven gear pivot branch 28.
In addition, as shown in figure 8, multiple follower links are driven by the 1st follower link the 31, the 2nd linked with drive link 30 Connecting rod 32 and the 3rd follower link 33, be attached to before ceiling 121 the 4th follower link 34, be attached to the 5th of the 2nd follower link 32 Follower link 35, the 6th follower link 36 for being attached to the 3rd follower link 33 are constituted.
As shown in figure 8, the 1st follower link 31 is substantially band-like plate, in the state that folding ceiling 12 closes, with big The mode for causing vehicle up and down direction to become longitudinal direction configures.Specifically, one end is rotatably in the 1st follower link 31 The rear end of longer band-like portions, the other end on vehicle front-rear direction for being attached to drive link 30 are rotatably attached to The lower end of backlite mounting flange 133.
As shown in figure 8, the 2nd follower link 32 is substantially band-like plate, in the state that folding ceiling 12 closes, with big The mode for causing vehicle up and down direction to become longitudinal direction configures.Specifically, one end is rotatably in the 2nd follower link 32 The bond sites of the ratio and the 1st follower link 31 that are attached to drive link 30 more lean on the position of vehicle front side, other end rotation It is attached to the upper end of backlite mounting flange 133 freely.
As shown in figure 8, the 3rd follower link 33 is the substantially plate of side observation roughly triangular shape, with an angular position Mode in vehicle up direction side configures.Specifically, the corner positioned at vehicle up direction side rotates freely in the 3rd follower link 33 Ground is attached to the top of longer band-like portions in vehicle up and down direction of drive link 30, the corner rotation of vehicle rear side It is attached to the substantial middle of the 2nd follower link 32 freely.
As shown in figure 8, the 4th follower link 34 is substantially band-like plate, in the state of opening and closing the closing of ceiling 12, with big The mode for causing vehicle front-rear direction to become longitudinal direction configures.Specifically, one end is rotatably in the 4th follower link 34 It is attached to the rear end of ceiling bracket 125, the other end and the 3rd follower link 33 rotate together and be attached to the 2nd follower link freely 32 substantial middle.
As shown in figure 8, the 5th follower link 35 is substantially band-like plate, in the state of opening and closing the closing of ceiling 12, with big The mode for causing vehicle up and down direction to become longitudinal direction configures.Specifically, one end is rotatably in the 5th follower link 35 It is attached to the position that vehicle up direction side is more leaned on the bond sites of the 3rd follower link 33 than the 2nd follower link 32, the other end turns The dynamic substantial middle for being attached to the 3rd follower link 33 freely.
As shown in figure 8, the 6th follower link 36 is substantially band-like plate, in the state of opening and closing the closing of ceiling 12, with big The mode for causing vehicle up and down direction to become longitudinal direction configures.Specifically, one end is rotatably in the 6th follower link 36 It is attached to the corner of the vehicle lower side of the 3rd follower link 33, the other end is rotatably attached to link supporting bracket 21 Follower link supporting part 212a.
Ceiling open-and-close mechanism 20 configured as described makes to open and close ceiling 12 and rear window portion 13 shifts in a folded fashion, And it is received into accepting regions S.
In detail, in the state of opening and closing the closing of ceiling 12, folding ceiling 12 is received by what is carried out by passenger The switch of accepting regions S operates, and roof cover 11 is mobile to vehicle up direction rear, and drive motor 221 starts turning.
Then, the driving force of drive motor 221 is transmitted to driven gear 24 via intermediate gear 23, so drive link 30 With driven gear pivot branch 28 is center of rotation and is started to rear of vehicle rotated down.
At this moment, as shown in Figure 9 A, drive link 30 is according to the driven gear pivot branch more to lean on vehicle up direction than stringcourse BL 28 be the rotary motion trace of the radius of gyration R1 of center of rotation, rotates rear ceiling 122.As shown in Figure 9 B, radius of gyration R1 It is located at the shorter radius of the radius of gyration R2 of the situation on stringcourse BL than driven gear pivot branch 29 in this way.
Start along with drive link 30 to the rotation below rear of vehicle, the 1st follower link 31, the 2nd follower link 32, 3rd follower link 33, the 4th follower link 34, the 5th follower link 35 and the 6th follower link 36 are respectively rotation with bond sites Center starts turning beginning.
After multiple follower links for starting turning the mode front towards vehicle up direction of window portion 13 make rear window portion 13 to Rotation above vehicle front.
Then, right in vehicle up and down direction below the later ceiling 122 of multiple follower links and below preceding ceiling 121 The mode set makes preceding ceiling 121 to vehicle front rotated down.
Like this, drive link 30 and multiple follower links make rear ceiling 122, rear window portion 13 and preceding ceiling 121 according to this Sequence folds in an overlapping manner from below vehicle, and folding ceiling 12 and rear window portion 13 are received into accepting regions S.
The connecting rod construction for realizing the folding ceiling of the above automobile 1 acted, can take into account folding receipts of the ceiling 12 to car body It receives with the drive member of drive link mechanism to the configuration of car body and the stringcourse BL of intended shape.
Specifically, when side is observed, by configuring intermediate gear 23 in the position being overlapped with stringcourse BL, automobile 1 Driven gear pivot branch 28 can easily be disposed in by the connecting rod construction of folding ceiling 12 more leans on vehicle up direction than stringcourse BL Position.
Therefore, automobile 1 folding ceiling 12 connecting rod construction with for example by driven gear pivot branch 28 configure than stringcourse BL more leans on the case where position below vehicle to compare, and can shorten driven gear pivot branch 28 and open and close the interval of ceiling 12, i.e., Reduce the radius of gyration R1 of the folding track of folding ceiling 12.
As a result, automobile 1 folding ceiling 12 connecting rod construction, even if stringcourse BL be side observation when after tilt with raising and More toward rear of vehicle more the shape collected to vehicle width direction inside, folding track and the stringcourse BL of folding ceiling 12 can be also prevented Narrow and accepting regions S ground be overlapped.That is, even if being tilted with raising after when stringcourse BL is side observation and more toward vehicle Rear is got over to the shape collected on the inside of vehicle width direction, and the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 need not also increase automobile 1 Overall length or increase overall height.
Therefore, automobile 1 folding ceiling 12 connecting rod construction, even if tilt with being raised after when wishing that side is used to observe and More toward rear of vehicle more the stringcourse BL of the shape collected to vehicle width direction inside, also it is easy to ensure that folding ceiling can be stored by having The accepting regions S of the opening of 12 size.
In turn, since driving unit 22 is located at the position than intermediate gear 23 more on the outside of vehicle width direction, so automobile 1 The connecting rod construction and such as driving unit 22 for opening and closing ceiling 12 are located at the case where position on the inside of vehicle width direction is more leaned on than stringcourse BL It compares, can significantly ensure the interior space between the stringcourse BL of left and right.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1, can take into account folding storage and driving of the ceiling 12 to car body The drive member of link mechanism is to the configuration of car body and the stringcourse BL of intended shape.
In addition, being located at axis center than the axis center of gear 222 and the axis of driven gear 24 will be driven when side is observed The imaginary line of central link more leans on the mode of the position of rear of vehicle to configure intermediate gear 23, as a result, the folding ceiling of automobile 1 12 connecting rod construction can take into account stringcourse BL and folding storage of the ceiling 12 to car body of intended shape, and realize drive member Miniaturization.
Specifically, with the axis center of such as driven gear 24, the axis center of intermediate gear 23 and driving gear 222 Axis center along vehicle up and down direction be arranged side by side situation compare, the axis center and sliding tooth of driven gear 24 can be reduced Interval of the axis center of wheel 222 in vehicle up and down direction.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1, can reduce the vehicle from driving unit 22 to driven gear 24 Up and down direction interval, can be realized the miniaturization of the drive member driven to drive link 30.
In turn, by the axis center of driven gear 24, the axis center of intermediate gear 23 and the axis center for driving gear 222 The imaginary line of connection constitutes side and observes general triangular, so the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 can be in Between gear 23 vehicle front side formed regulation space.
The regulation space is in the position intersected with the rotary motion trace of drive link 30, so the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 Connecting rod construction can will limit drive link 30 rotation the 1st limiting section 25 configuration regulation space.Automobile 1 as a result, The connecting rod construction of folding ceiling 12 can be realized the miniaturization of drive member, and be also equipped with the 1st limiting section 25.
Therefore, the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1, is located at by axis center than that will drive in the axis of gear 222 The imaginary line of the axis center of the heart and driven gear 24 connection more leans on the intermediate gear 23 of the position of rear of vehicle, can take into account the phase It hopes stringcourse BL and folding storage of the ceiling 12 to car body of shape, and realizes the miniaturization of drive member.
In addition, being supported on driven gear pivot branch 28 by provided at one, the other end is attached to the driving company for opening and closing ceiling Bar 30, the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 can be improved the supporting rigidity of folding ceiling 12.
Specifically, with for example by the drive link that is supported on a pivot on driven gear pivot branch 28 and this is supported on a pivot on The follower link of drive link is compared the case where folding ceiling 12 to support, and the connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 can Link driven gear pivot branch 28 and folding ceiling 12 with 1 component, so can be improved the supporting rigidity of folding ceiling 12.
The connecting rod construction of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 can not only take into account stringcourse BL and the folding top of intended shape as a result, Storage of the canopy 12 to car body, additionally it is possible to improve the supporting rigidity of folding ceiling 12.
In addition, by using the intermediate gear 23 than driving the more major diameter of gear 222, the connecting rod of the folding ceiling 12 of automobile 1 The case where construction will be compared to that will drive gear 222 to be set as with intermediate gear 23 substantially with diameter, it can be ensured that driving gear 222 is in Between gear 23 smoothly engagement, and improve two gears durability.
In composition of the invention is corresponding with above-mentioned embodiment,
Intake type ceiling of the invention corresponds to the folding ceiling 12 of embodiment,
It is same below,
Pivot branch corresponds to driven gear pivot branch 28,
Link mechanism corresponds to drive link 30, the 1st follower link 31, the 2nd follower link 32, the 3rd follower link 33, the 4 follower links 34, the 5th follower link 35 and the 6th follower link 36,
Drive member corresponds to driving unit 22, intermediate gear 23 and driven gear 24, but the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned The composition of embodiment can obtain more embodiments.
For example, using metal folding ceiling 12 in the above-described embodiment, but not limited to this, is also possible to Plastic folding ceiling or the folding ceiling on the soft top being made of canvas and sail bone.
In addition, the driving unit 22 that worm and gear is set between drive motor 221 and driving gear 222 is used, but It is not limited to this, can also be used using vehicle width direction directly to link on the output shaft of the drive motor 221 of rotating shaft direction Drive the driving unit of gear.
In addition, use the driven gear 24 constituted seperatedly with drive link 30, but not limited to this, can also use The driven gear being integrally formed with drive link 30.
In addition, using the link mechanism being made of drive link 30 and multiple follower links, but not limited to this, as long as It is more to lean on vehicle up direction pivot suspension drive link than stringcourse BL and folding ceiling 12 and rear window portion 13 can be received into The link mechanism of the construction of accepting regions S can be arbitrary construction.

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1. a kind of connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile, has:
The opening folding on compartment top is covered freely, and can be received into the accepting regions of car body by intake type ceiling;
Link mechanism has via pivot branch pivot suspension to the drive link of the car body, and by the intake type ceiling Collapsibly support;And
Drive member makes the drive link rotate driving by rotation axis of the pivot branch,
The drive member has:
Driving unit, the driving gear with drive motor and with drive motor connection;
Driven gear is set to the drive link using the pivot branch as axis center;And
Intermediate gear is engaged with the both sides of the driving gear and the driven gear,
The driving unit is disposed in the stringcourse than the car body and more leans on the position below vehicle,
The pivot branch is disposed in the position that vehicle up direction is more leaned on than the stringcourse,
The intermediate gear is disposed in when more leaning on vehicle width direction inside and side observation than the drive motor and the stringcourse weight The position of the vehicle up and down direction of conjunction,
The driving gear configure in the vehicle width direction with the intermediate gear substantially the same position.
2. the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile as described in claim 1,
The intermediate gear is configured to, and when side is observed, axis center is than by the driving axis center of gear and described driven The imaginary line of the axis center connection of gear is more located at rear of vehicle.
3. the connecting rod construction of the intake type ceiling of automobile as claimed in claim 1 or 2,
The drive link of the link mechanism is configured to, and provided at one is supported on the pivot branch, and the other end is attached to institute State intake type ceiling.
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